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twig blight

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noun Plant Pathology.

blight affecting the twigs of a plant.

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Origin of twig blight

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

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Historical Examples of twig blight

Twig-blight is the most common manifestation of the disease.
The Pears of New York
U. P. Hedrick
No other disease of the pear brings on such palpable destruction to the tree as twig-blight.
The Pears of New York
U. P. Hedrick